Blazing Saddles SE - Specs (1 Viewer)

[Adam_ME]

"Ditto"? "Ditto," you provincial putz?!

 

[george kaplan]

Although that review calls it a restoration, there is still no reference to how the picture quality compares to the existing dvd. I'm guessing these reviewers haven't seen the existing dvd. I'm still waiting for a review that says "improvement over the previous dvd"

 

[george kaplan]

Although that review calls it a restoration, there is still no reference to how the picture quality compares to the existing dvd. I'm guessing these reviewers haven't seen the existing dvd. I'm still waiting for a review that says "improvement over the previous dvd"

 

[Colin Jacobson]

There IS a commentary. It's the same one that was on the prior DVD - it runs about 55 minutes and ends during "I'm Tired". It's NOT running and/or screen-specific, no matter what IGN says - it's basically just a long interview/monolog that runs during the first 2/3rds of the movie...

 

[Nils Luehrmann]

I guess Stephen Ford now knows what I was on about.

Colin, what did you think of the transfer?

 

[Bill Williams]

"We'll head 'em off at the pass!"

"'Head 'em off at the pass'? I HATE that cliche'!"

 

[Jason Bovberg]

My review over at DVD Talk offers a comparison...

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11185

 

[TonyD]

just a couple of interesting quotes from two recent chats.

 

[george kaplan]

Thanks Jason!

 

[Joseph Bolus]

Jason:

Thanks! I've just added this to my must purchase list!

 

[BarryS]

I assume this is going to be a new transfer. I have the old DVD and would only buy the new one if the transfer were updated. The extras are enticing, too. I hope that the additional scenes are the ones often inserted into TV versions of the film (Gov. LePetomane chatting with the phony townspeople, etc).

 

[BarryS]

I assume this is going to be a new transfer. I have the old DVD and would only buy the new one if the transfer were updated. The extras are enticing, too. I hope that the additional scenes are the ones often inserted into TV versions of the film (Gov. LePetomane chatting with the phony townspeople, etc).

 

[Chris Farmer]

What it all comes down to is this: Is this disc prettier then a twenty-dollar whore?

 

[Chris Farmer]

What it all comes down to is this: Is this disc prettier then a twenty-dollar whore?

 

[Geoff_D]

That would be yes. The video transfer is a revelation compared to the previous release, the remixed audio sounds pretty good, and although it may not have the greatest selection of extras what's there is still worth sitting through. It even comes in a keepcase, which surprised me after the snapper treatment that the Police Academy SE got. And I would put in some of my favourite quotes from the film, but I'd probably get chucked off the forum!

 

[MatthewLouwrens]

Excellent review Jason - although I have to say, IMHO, The Producers surely ranks as a great film also. And Blazing Saddles is a very very good film.

 

[Andrew Bunk]

Just watched this last night. I haven't watched the old disc on my new TV, but this transfer looked great to me. For a 30 year old film I don't know how much better it could have been. The "bean scene" did have less surround effects than I was expecting based on the above quote.

 

[Felix Martinez]

No insert in my copy. I don't know what looks cheaper - a snapper, or a keep case with no insert...

Cheers,

 

[Andrew Bunk]

None of WB's recent snapper releases (Spartan, Name Of The Rose, Balzing Saddles, etc.) have inserts. When you think about it, WB has never had much reason to make inserts for keep cases, since almost all their releases were either snappers or digipacks. Seems like the only WB keep case releases that did get inserts are 2-disc sets like the Matrix sequels, and Last Samurai (I believe).

I have a feeling most will gladly take the keep case sans insert in favor of a snapper.

 

[Tony Whalen]

Yup! In a heartbeat.